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Hear Me Out: Moving out is not Western rebellion – it’s Asian survival
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As she approached her 30s, the writer felt that moving out would be beneficial for herself.
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- Singaporean public housing policies and cultural norms often discourage young, unmarried individuals from moving out of their family homes.
- Experts highlight the generational friction between traditional family values and the growing emphasis on individualism and personal well-being among young Singaporeans.
- Moving out can foster independence and personal growth, but it also presents challenges like financial strain, loneliness, and potential family conflict.
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SINGAPORE – Moving out of my family home, particularly before getting married, was never on the cards for me.
Sure, I fantasised about it occasionally – usually while rage-washing dirty dishes left in the sink by my brothers “to soak” or mopping up the mini flood zones they left on the bathroom floor.
